With the popularity of books about near-death experiences, what can Catholic parents tell their kids about the afterlife? Here’s a quick primer. by Jerry Windley-Daoust I’ve had to field a lot of strange religious questions from my kids … Read More

You know the Nicene Creed, right? That’s the prayer that Catholics recite at Mass every Sunday. Its official name is the Nicene-Constantinople Creed, for the two major church councils that put it together. You know: “I believe in one God, … Read More

Want to distract little kids during Mass while introducing them to the saints at the same time? Get a bunch of holy cards (sources below), laminate them (if they aren’t already laminated), hole punch them, and throw them on a … Read More

Welcome to Advent 2007, everyone. We put up the Christmas tree at our house…and the Nativity set (at the foot of the tree in the photo above, with Mary and Joseph waiting for the baby Jesus)…and the Advent wreath. But … Read More

“Why do we want to eat God?” Five-year-old Maggie dropped this question on me after we finished our meal prayer tonight. My first reaction: What a wonderful expression for the Eucharist, “eating God.” It sounds scandalous–a slap across the face … Read More